LIMPET


Meaning of LIMPET in English

n.

Any of various species of snails that have a flattened shell.

Most marine species (subclass Prosobranchia) cling to rocks near shore. A common U.S. species is the Atlantic plate limpet ( Acmaea testudinalis ) of cold waters. Keyhole limpets have a slit or hole at the apex of the shell. Some limpets (subclass Pulmonata) live in brackish water and freshwater. See also mollusk .

European limpets ( Patella vulgata ) with acorn barnacles ( Balanus balanoides )

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